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EU fund for Zagreb quake relief can be tapped one more year(Hina) - Croatia will be able to use money from the European Solidarity Fund for earthquake relief until June 2023, which is one year longer than the initial 18 months, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, said after they met in Brussels on Thursday. 17.02.2022. | News

100 houses per week being reconstructed in Banovina, state secretary says(Hina) - Over the past fortnight 100 houses have been reconstructed per week, the task force dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake which hit the Banovina region in December 2020 said at a meeting in Petrinja on Friday. 11.02.2022. | News

Conference held on how to increase use of timber in construction(Hina) - It is necessary to overhaul the wood-processing sector, utilise its potential, boost the use of timber products in construction, invest in capacities to manufacture products with added value and innovative technology, it was said at a conference in Opatija on Tuesday. 08.02.2022. | News

Minister announces new call for applications for subsidised housing loans(Hina) - Construction Minister Darko Horvat on Monday announced a new round of applications for subsidised housing loans, noting that this year HRK 50 million would be spent for that purpose and that a public call for banks to submit their offers would be published in mid-February while loan requests would be submitted as of 21 March. 31.01.2022. | News

Central State Office for Reconstruction plans 60 houses in two tenders(Hina) - The Central State Office for Reconstruction and Housing on Friday said that it had advertised two public tenders for the construction of a total of 60 standard brick houses, with nine and eight bids have been submitted for them respectively. 21.01.2022. | News

Value of earthquake reconstruction works in Banovina reaches HRK 800m in Jan(Hina) - Contracts worth a total of HRK 215 million have been agreed to date for the reconstruction of the earthquake-struck Banovina region, a tender worth HRK 380 million is being prepared and a further HRK 250 million will have been agreed by the end of January, which is HRK 800 million altogether. 11.01.2022. | News

Govt issues 12 public calls for earthquake reconstruction in Banovina region(Hina) - Twelve public calls will be issued today for the reconstruction of infrastructure and public buildings damaged in the 2020 earthquakes in the Banovina region of central Croatia, Construction Minister Darko Horvat announced at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. 05.01.2022. | News

Commission supports Croatia with €319 million for the series of earthquakes in Sisak-Moslavina, Karlovac and Zagreb Counties(Bruxelles) The Commission has adopted the financing decision awarding €319 million of EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) support to Croatia following the devastating series of earthquakes that hit Sisak-Moslavina, Karlovac and Zagreb Counties in December 2020 and January 2021. 03.01.2022. | News

Contracts on construction of two schools in Banovina area signed in PetrinjaOn the anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck the Banovina area and by destroying homes changed the lives of the population, a session of the Civil Protection Headquarters for the remediation of the earthquake-caused disaster consequences was held in Petrinja on Wednesday, attended by Prime Minister Plenković, and after the session several contracts aimed at the revitalisation of the area were signed. 29.12.2021. | News

Deputy PM says gov't to step up post-quake reconstruction, revitalise Banovina(Hina) - Deputy PM Tomo Medved said in Petrinja on Wednesday, after touring the area hit by a strong earthquake on 29 December 2020, that the government wanted to step up reconstruction more strongly and not only restore the situation to how it was before the quake but fully revitalise the Banovina region. 29.12.2021. | News